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[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

Wow. You are the new king of pay TV in Sweden.

WTF? Again, WTF?

[Drunk Monk]

Sure, it's in Chinese, but there's a nice pic of Dm alongside Jackie Chan's disciple and Greg's new fetish, the one and only iron crotch.

It takes a little web navigation to get there - navigation in Chinese.

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On the right hand side, there's a nav bar. Click the 19th from the top that says 南灣. That should do it.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

Sure this post is on Facebook and MySpace but does he have the time to link it on our little forum, his red headed step child? I guess we have no soul. I must say I do love the picture of professor DM below the fold.

The Examiner Article

[Drunk Monk]

...after lunch.

...which is now.

now shut up before i smack your red headed step child ass with a soup ladle.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

You go to lunch at 2. It's not 2. I cry foul.

Remember when we were the shiniest star in your firmament . . .

[Drunk Monk]

but this wasn't for me. it was her idea entirely.

http://www.examiner.com/tai-chi-in-natio...ts_article

[Drunk Monk]

I'm a speaker alongside Shaolin's Abbot, a handful of Shaolin monks, my old friend Matt Polly, Mark Dacascos, Lucia Rijker and some others.

http://www.shaolinunited.com/events/1st-...ay-21-2011

Greg will be there to document. He and the abbot are old buddies now.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

We are Facebook buddies and we text.

[Drunk Monk]

Shaolin Summit: Shaolin Inheritors Meet American Audiences
Release Date：2011-05-22


Dharma Masters’ lecturing on Shaolin legacy & Dialogue with the panelists

Saturday May 21st at 1.30 PM local time, the fourth day of the Abbot’s Delegation to America, Ven. Abbot Shi Yongxin, accompanied by five Buddhist monks of Shaolin Temple, attended the First Shaolin Summit in LA Convention Center and proclaimed the establishment of Shaolin Association of North America (NASA).

With the advice and guidance of Shaolin Temple, the First Shaolin Summit was hosted by Shaolin Association of North America and jointly promoted by the United Studio of Self Defense and other eight key members of Shaolin cultural centers in Los Angeles, New York and Toronto.

In the afternoon, the 1,600-seat Convention Center was packed with disciples of eight Shaolin cultural centers in America and Canada and Shaolin enthusiasts from all walks of life in Los Angeles, expecting the visits of the Abbot’s Delegation and witnessing the NASA inauguration ceremony.

The summit commenced with a ritual of chanting services from Ven. Abbot Shi Yongxin and Buddhist monks, and hence announced the establishment of Shaolin Association of North America.

A panel of luminaries from different disciplines was then invited to the stage and had a dialogue on Shaolin Chan& Kungfu culture, including Dr. David Rapkin, Clinical and health psychologist and founding director of the Mind-Body Medicine Group; Mark Dacascos, Actor and martial artist; Lucia Rijker, World Champion Kickboxer; Shi Yanfan, foreign Shaolin ordained disciple; Gene Ching, Associate Publisher of Kung Fu Magazine; Jonathan Blank, award-winning writer and filmmaker studying martial arts, eastern philosophy for 25 years.


After a Kungfu demonstration and live experience, Ven. Abbot Yongxin and the five Shaolin Dharma Masters sitting cross-legged on the meditation stool, respectively lectured on Shaolin’s legacy of Buddhism, Chan cultivation, Kungfu and Traditional Medicine, which was a highlight of the summit and an extraordinary experience of shaolin traditional arts for disciples, enthusiasts and all participants in the audience. The audience of diverse age and ethnic backgrounds packed in around the stage and aisles, listened in spiritual silence and broke into spontaneous applause at intervals. There again had proved President Nelson Mandela’s remark on Shaolin: Your cause has values for humankind, and it deserves respect and appreciation of everyone.



The day before and after the summit, Shaolin Culture Center of Los Angeles in Temple City and Shalin Temple LA in Sherman Oaks held welcoming banquet for the Abbot’s Delegation. Consul. Mr. Che Zhaohe, representing Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles, Congresswoman Zhao Meixin and Deputy District Director Perla Hernandez as well as mayors of Los Angeles and leaders of overseas Chinese attended the event and delivered opening speeches on the Shaolin’s contributions to the dialogue and friendship of mutual countries. One female disciple of Los Angeles Shaolin Center sang her self-composed song “Shaolin, My Home” and struck a chord in the heart of all guests present in the hall.


Ven.Shi Yongxin also visited Shaolin Temple LA in Sherman Oaks on 22nd and celebrated the founding of SANA with the disciples and VIPs including Italian Consulate General of LA Mr.Nicda Faganello .


So far, the eight members of Shaolin Association of North America have been authorized as the first Shaolin culture education and training centers in North America. Ven. Abbot Shi Yongxin of China Shaolin Temple was honored as Chairman of the association, to guarantee the orientation of Shaolin inheritance and orthodoxy. Fulfilling the prerequisites of Respect, Recognition & Standardization and following the principles of Openness, Broad-mindedness, Cooperation and Fairness, Shaolin Association of North America will contribute to the promotion of Chinese traditional culture and cultural exchanges with the international community as well as the improvement of human wellbeing and world peace.

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[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

I saw a Dacascos film on the Fox movie Channel last night. It might have been Bloodline. The only seen I saw, he fought a man holding an acetylene torch as a weapon. It was quite comical. The torch even stayed on when dropped, which violated a bunch of safety features.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

I must say the shirt DM wears in his group Facebook picture today is awesome. (Oct 14, 2011. The one with Grace)

[Drunk Monk]

That was a DOOM gift, that shirt. I wore it specifically to show how much I it, knowing we'd have guests and we'd do a fb guest shot. Even busted out my JA web belt to accentuate the ensemble. Thanks for noticing, bro!

[Drunk Monk]

Chan Koon Tai (Chen Kuan Tai) is featured in KUNG FU TAI CHI Jan/Feb issue
By David Knight
Published Today

Includes three exclusive photos from RZA’s Man with the Iron Fist

The current issue of Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine contains not one, but three articles likely to be of interest to fans of martial arts films. All three articles are by Gene Ching. The cover featured article is about Chan Koon Tai (Challenge Of The Masters, Executioners From Shaolin, Iron Monkey, Crippled Avengers, Killer Constable), another is about ‘old school’ kung fu in an era of MMA and features Chow Keung, and his third article is about Jackie Chan’s ‘one hundredth’ film, 1911.

Any fan of Chan Koon Tai would do well to read Ching’s feature on him. The occasion of the article is Chan Koon Tai’s recent appearance in the film Gallants. We are given a brief background on the veteran of Shaw Brothers and Chang Cheh films, as a firefighter, full-contact champion, and eventual film star.

In addition to his thoughts on Gallants, we also learn about his working with The RZA on his feature film, The Man With The Iron Fist. Three pictures from the production are included, with one showing The RZA giving direction to Chan Koon Tai.

Ching’s article on ‘old school’ kung fu begins by discussing the relevance of traditional martial arts in this current climate of world wide MMA popularity then talks about the Chinese Traditional Kung Fu Association and the leading forces behind the organization, Chan Koon Tai, Anthony Wong, and Chow Keung. Chow Keung is the lesser known of the three. His article goes a long way to making a case for Chow Keung deserving more acknowledgment.

It is suggested that there is a ‘traditional’ precedent for Mixed Martial Arts, and that Chow Keung was part of such as a natural course of his life and learning. He practiced karate, judo, and Monkey style. He only briefly touches on a 1976 win against a Muay Thai fighter which could have made for a standalone article itself.

What was especially interesting about Chow Keung from a film fan’s perspective is that he was a billboard artist for film releases in Hong Kong.
There are pictures included of the finished product, and of some in progress, even a Jackie Chan one. We also see his billboard paintings for Lethal Weapon and Masters Of The Universe. This is one of those things that may often be overlooked when it comes to film promotion back then.

Ching uses the most recent film from Jackie Chan "1911" and John Woo’s Red Cliff to discuss the challenges of and differences faced by Chinese cinema when some films have simultaneous release dates, while others experience some delays before opening in other markets, while some often await distribution deals after their native theatrical run. He also discusses the cultural gap which may occur when foreign audiences are faced with a sort of cultural short-hand a native audience would have the background to pick up on.

The rest of the magazine is given over to the regular features, and to articles dealing with martial arts in practice. In the article Jeet Kune Do’s Battle Of The Attacks, David Cheng looks at and compares the strengths of JKD’s Progressive Indirect Attack versus JKD’s Hand Immobilization Attack in the system developed by Bruce Lee.

The Little Details Of Wushu by Greg Lynch Jr. examines very closely the difference between first place and second in routines. From a spectator’s standpoint there are judgments which look subjective that really aren’t. This article is full of detailed photos so is highly informative and explains how judges may arrive at their decisions.

Equally detailed visually with many representative photos (by Amada Alcantara) is Robert Dreeben’s article, Shuai Chiao’s Hand Controlling. He gives a run down on the style’s history, traditions and practice. It is easy to see why some would make the claim the art may have been an origin point for what would be called jujitsu and sumo.

With these articles and the rest there is enough in this issue that may warrant a purchase even from one who is just a fan of the films. An understanding of these things can better inform one’s viewing of martial arts on screen and broaden one’s appreciation.

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[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

I was happy to see that on KFM. Plus, the guy in the post before liked the ezine video.

[Drunk Monk]

And you even got your own paragraph! 8)